IN THE history of petty, neighbour squabbles, few trump the one between Robin Demczak and John Ablett in Witney — all over an ornamental pig.

Mr Ablett, who also happens to be a policeman, complained he was being harassed because of the presence of a 12in pig in his neighbour’s back garden.

Mr Demczak was arrested and quizzed for almost seven hours, before being released without charge.

Behind this farcical episode is a boundary dispute, which one suspects is the root of the problem.

In something of an understatement Mr Demczak said “we don’t get on very well”.

So, will they ever become friends? Pigs might fly.